Short Stories Not Forgotten is a collection of four short stories and flash fiction that explores the depths of space in a science fiction thriller, the heart in a teenage love affair, and the will to survive in the military. It is a book intended to entice and focus on life's mysteries and psychology.

Treat yourself to short bursts of magic with this collection of quick, entertaining tales from fantasy writer Isabel Caves. Each of these 12 tales is under 400 words in length, with most being in the 100-200 words range.

National Endowment for the Humanities awardee and designated Keeper of the Hibernaculum of Imaginary Hedgehogs KJ Hannah Greenberg presents Can I Be Rare, Too?, book five of the KJ Hannah Greenberg Short Story Series. This volume features almost five dozen of her flash fiction and short stories featuring a quirky cast of characters both human and anthropomorphic.

A Coward's March and Other Stories is a collection of fantastical flash fiction pieces on a variety of topics. You can tackle the lot of them faster than you can finish a sandwich, and for a substantially lesser price (unless you've stumbled on a cache of free sandwiches or some such, in which case you probably have better things to do).

Love Is Criminal contains four short stories in two pairs. The first two stories follow the matriarch of a cult who adopts a baby that was left in front of their house. The second two star a pair of criminals, lovers, and idiots getting themselves into trouble and getting out of it.

IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE is a collection of Candace A. L. Gardner’s most popular flash fictions. If you are looking for a quick but satisfying break, then this is the perfect book for you. With seven short flash fictions, Candace A. L. Gardner gives readers action, adventure, and fantasy in the blink of an eye.

A collection of flash fiction inspired by unusual words. Each tale range from sweet and lighthearted to dark and disturbing. Look out for the supernatural, but don’t turn your back on the average human. A killer might be lurking underneath. Expand your vocabulary, and get some inspiration of your own.

The third book in the Flashes of Vice series, Flashes of Vice: Vol III is a collection of flash fiction stories on terrorism, the distant near future, conspiracies, why aliens have beef with humans, and the scars of war.

The second book in the Flashes of Vice series, this installment is about life on the fast lane; sex, money and crime—the holy trinity of life. Flashes of terrorists and their virgins; love, romance and marriage chastised.

Flashes of Vice is a collection of flash fiction stories that tell life as it is in short, punchy, thrilling stories. The switch is flipped on and off before you know what is happening, leave you wanting more and more – something you will never get.

LOST & FOUND LONGINGS by Markus Torres is a collections of three short tales that involve the feelings and strengths of interpersonal relationships at different stages. From sudden heartbreak to blossoming attraction, these stories showcase what it means to connect with both professional and personal partners.

A Ton and One Tales is an anthology of drabbles... short stories told in 101 words exactly. From fantasy, to poignant to the humorous, the tone of the stories varies as much as the genre, meaning there's something for everyone in this collection.

We appreciate you checking out our collection of short stories, poetry, and essays. Back in 2014, Lucien made the title "Defective Stories" based on the "Detective Stories" pulp magazines, and it has been the best name we could come up with years later. It has been genuinely satisfying to release this after a demanding college semester, and we hope you find satisfaction in this new project too.

How much cyborg does six million dollars actually get you nowadays? Will anybody ever manage to use time travel to kill Hitler? And is that guy a wizard or just a man wearing a dress? Written one-a-day in July 2016, the stories in this book will answer all these questions and more!

From an unexpected twist on a classic Christmas tale and a soldier returning home from war to a pair of girls waiting for an unlikely Christmas wish to come true and a creepy evening in a museum, fill your briefest moments with this collection of 18 flash fiction stories.